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Lectures upon the three first chapters of the RevelationLectures vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation
Lectures upon the three first chapters of the Revelation: preached in Cambridge anno Dom. 1595. by Master William Perkins, and now published for the benefit of this Church, by Robert Hill Bachelor in Divinity. To which is added an excellent sermon, penned at the request of that noble and wise councillor, Ambrose, Earle of Warwick: in which is proved that Rome is Babylon, and that Babylon is fallenLectures vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation: preached in Cambridge anno Dom. 1595. by Master William Perkins, and now published for the benefite of this Church, by Robert Hill Bachelor in Diuinitie. To which is added an excellent sermon, penned at the request of that noble and wise councellor, Ambrose, Earle of Warwicke: in which is proued that Rome is Babylon, and that Babylon is fallen
London: printed by Richard Field for Cuthbert Burbie, 1604
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2. Now that they may be faithful witnesses, they must deliver the testimony of Christ above all other things, and before all testimonies of man, in the office of their ministry. So, it was meat and drink to Christ to teach his Fathers will. So Abraham his eldest servant showed his fidelity, in that he would not eat or drink till he had done his masters message, Gen. 24. 33. So the Ministers must have care, first to teach the will of God above all things: secondly, they must testify all the will of God concerning matters of salvation. As among men, we count him a faithful witness which testifies all the truth, and no more but the truth: so they be faithful Ministers, which testify the whole will of God in things belonging to salvation, neither adding nor detracting. So Paul cleared himself,1 that he was free from all mens blood, seeing he delivered the whole will of God, in matters necessary for salvation, and kept nothing back.
2. Now that they may be faithful witnesses, they must deliuer the testimony of Christ aboue all other things, and before all testimonies of man, in the office of their ministery. So, it was meate and drinke to Christ to teach his Fathers will. So Abraham his eldest seruant shewed his fidelitie, in that he would not eate or drinke till he had done his maisters message, Gen. 24. 33. So the Ministers must haue care, first to teach the wil of God aboue all things: secondly, they must testifie all the will of God concerning matters of saluatiō. As among men, we count him a faithful witnes which testifies all the truth, and no more but the truth: so they be faithfull Ministers, which testifie the whole will of God in things belonging to saluation, neither adding nor detracting. So Paul cleared himselfe,1 that he was free from all mens blood, seeing he deliuered the whole will of God, in matters necessary for saluation, and kept nothing backe.